engine bay

[eazyr]

how do i get this sorry looking engine bay to a descent standard?

http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?MemberId=4463957694&PhotoAlbumId=5580710364&PhotoId=6507673947

[James.G]

a clean bay is a decent bay....

clean the dam thing, i mean everything...

then you can maybe get an induction kit..

then if you want to go further in the bay game looking into some covers, for instance chrome ones for ECU, Battery, Fuse box.. almost anything!

[106_Andy]

can you just get a hose and jjjj-jam it in there and scrub away?
or will that bugger up the electrics?

[eazyr]

lol look at wiring behind each light... that wouldnt be a wise move :( not sure weather the car is crash repaired or anything not too fussed , jst want the engine bay a bit tidier. any tips?

[James.G]

clean it! lol

[eazyr]

jst water , a cloth , and some elbow grease? or will i need some specific stuff lol? thinkin on a strut brace too

[James.G]

just lots of elbow grease, 'gunk' (de-greaser) is good aswelll ..

[eazyr]

alright ill pick some of that up 2moro , ill need to get the wiring tidied up a bit, any recomendations? can i just put a hose over it all and hide it? lol

[eazyr]

and by hose i mean like a sleeve not running water over it to clear that up

[vicky]

A good scrub as said above and an ECU cover would be good.

[joe106gti]

WD40 and a sponge everything in site,
cable tie all the stray wires and things and tuck them neatly out of place.
then an induction kit and manifold cover

[fred]

*polish rocker cover :)

[James.G]

cant on the 8v mate :(

[fred]

Yea you can?! why not?!!!!

[James.G]

alright yes you can... but never to the extent of the 16v covers due to them being mild steel.

it is very hard to get a good finish and it takes for ever to get into the little bends and hard to get a good finish. then you have to lacquer otherwise it will rust.. and still look shit.

never seen it done properly...

[fred]

Ive seen some blinged up saxo bays in my ganstar time over at Sax-p...

Mispent youth...

[joe106gti]

Ive seen some blinged up saxo bays in my ganstar time over at Sax-p...

Mispent youth...
least you admit it.
o dear o dear, thank god you've converted

[James.G]

they are chromed ones aren't they?

[cdgill106]

cant on the 8v mate :(


Yes you can!! wouldnt tho looks GAY!!!

EGAY sell em!!

Use mr muscles oven cleaner and elbow grease!!

[James.G]

if your referring to this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrome-polished-rocker-engine-cover-Saxo-VTR-Peugeot_W0QQitemZ250201364424QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72 205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

then its chromed not polished as far as im aware...

im sure that they cant be polished, not to the the 16v extent or at least a respectable extent..

but ill wait to see different.

[cdgill106]

No you wont POLISH em there steel not ali
They are chromed on ebay!!

Wherd the polishin em come from!

[cdgill106]

dw just read above

MY BAD!!!!!

[fred]

ok, chromed.

[James.G]

;)

[RallyeDan]

rip the engine out, give the bay a jetwashing then drop in a 16v.........;)

[eazyr]

haha if only it was that easy :P was gonna do it today but instead i got to work debadging , so wd40 and a sponge and some "gunk" is all ill need to get to work on it?

[RallyeDan]

Get some stiff brushes as well, you'd be better off going to a motorfactors as they'll do big containers of degreaser;)

[eazyr]

i dont plan on doing alot with this engine it only bieng a 1,1 but i still want it looking descent :D rough prices on covers , upper strut brace and induction kit?

[RallyeDan]

do the rocker in gloss black, have a look on eBay for covers, induction kits etc

[quikishsilver]

Hose, gunk fine draper wire brush can get small ones for a few quid, covers are also good but if you wanna do that check out badass (some ppl rib but there good covers for there money and they hav offers on ebay at the mo) and there is also the option of cheapish manifold cover or the more expensice version of gettin a new chromed one..

[Woob]

was gonna start a thread on this. mym 1.1's bay looks spotless. all the wires and pipes and plastic look brand new. how the hell has that been doen? yet my quiky looks a mess under there.

can you just get a hose and polish?

how much would a garage harge to replace all the old hoses, tubes, looms?

[greenpug]

I will show you mine when i got the car.

Like someone never opened the bonnet.

I got an engine degreaser from Autoglym, a brush and a bucket of water.
Spray the degreaser, let it act and clean it with water but with the brush do not spray water directly on the parts.

Then some shiny thing on the black plastic parts and you will be fine

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/Greenpug/DSCF0076.jpg

after it was cleaned:

http://pug-club.com/gallery/albums/userpics/DSCF0086.JPG

and how it is now after the strut brace and induction kit

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/Greenpug/106%20GTi%202001/HPIM0103.jpg

[Woob]

gorgeous bay mate. what parts did you avoid though?

[greenpug]

Haven't avioded anything in particular really.

The fact that you are not using any pressure provides the security you need of damaging electrical parts.

Here is a better look:)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/Greenpug/106%20GTi%202001/HPIM0104Medium.jpg

[ben_21]

that engine bay looks beaut. gd job there

[italianstallionluca]

if u dont wana spend a lot of money just get some high temp paint and spray wherever. itl do the job nicely

[eazyr]

what i really want is something to disguise the horrible wiring by whoever fitted the lights

[Woob]

true. i was planning on using a hose but i wanna know for sur what not cover up before i do. don't fancy destroying the car.

[goodsum]

WD40 and a sponge everything in site,
cable tie all the stray wires and things and tuck them neatly out of place.
then an induction kit and manifold cover


cable tie, best thing since sliced bread.... no wait... its better than that!!! theres probaly more cable tie than engine under my bonnet

[goodsum]

apart from a gd clean, i cant figure what to do here.... im not chroming it tho, i dnt like doin that. only thing i can think of is the rocker box needs to be resprayed, but i dno wot colour??

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg141/goodsum15/31-01-08_1732.jpg

[Ferg]

^^^^^^ A good clean, maybe a gloss Rocker Covers in black or red and it will be looking very nice...

[italianstallionluca]

get everything polished and cleaned and shiny in black. will look well smart..

[goodsum]

i might try spraying the rockerbox a glossy grey/dark silver colour, or even dark red or maroon... ooh an idea... PHOTOSHOP! i'll add some pics of ideas later

[Woob]

red would match ur brace nicely.

sorry to keep asking, but has anyone got the official verdict on what items in your egnien bay to put clear plastic bags over to avoid spraying. i know it's a stupid question but there are electrics everywhere i swear!